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Wednesday, November, 11, 2009

Fibromyalgia And Chronic Myofascial Pain

Experts: Fibromyalgia, myofasical pain syndrome not the same

March 02, 2009
Fibromyalgia and myofascial pain syndrome have similar symptoms, and some fibromyalgia patients suffer from this other chronic pain condition. But experts say the two conditions are not the same. In this article, Dr. Yong H. Tsai discusses fibromyalgia and myofascial pain syndrome, explaining the differences in these two conditions and how each affects the body to produce pain. Read more »

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Myofacasical Pain Syndrome vs. Fibromyalgia
By Dr. Mark Borigini , Health Expert

...labeled with fibromyalgia simply because they have chronic soft tissue pain.  But it is... Read more »

Health Guide

Fibromyalgia Diagnosis
...history.  Possible overlapping conditions may include:  Migraine diseaseRestless legs syndromeChronic fatigue syndrome (myalgic encephalopathy) Irritable bowel... Read more »
The Difference Between Tender Points and Tigger Points
...muscle fibers. Although anyone can have trigger points, they are frequently associated with a form of chronic muscle pain called myofascial pain syndrome. It’s not unusual for someone with... Read more »
Myofascial Release Therapy
...effective for fibromyalgia, myofascial pain syndrome, and can be quite helpful for many other types of chronic pain as well.What It IsTo understand what Myofascial Release Therapy is, it's... Read more »
Fibromyalgia
... Fatigue Sleep disturbances Body aches Reduced exercise tolerance Chronic facial muscle pain or aching Signs and tests Diagnosis of fibromyalgia... Read more »
What is Fibromyalgia?
...with changes in skeletal muscle metabolism, possibly caused by decreased blood flow, which could cause chronic fatigue and weakness. Others have suggested that an infectious microbe, such as a... Read more »

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